June - 2023 - Woodbridge, Virginia

Hot off the cyber press: "Stucco and the Blind Man" Chapter 10

Please click to read: Chapter 10: A glossary of plastering terms.

Who could remodel a house like this ?

Washington, DC - June, 2023
Windows installed to leak in Stucco, Washington, DC

Idiots who put in windows like this shouldn't have the legal right to put in windows. Water runs down window right into the wall. Old stucco is cut back and the new window is set into the wall.

Termite damage in Washington, DC

The This old house had extensive termite damage because the framing was below the grade.

Framing below grade invites termites in Washington, DC

The new lumber is also below the grade. Bare lumber (or any lumber) below the grade is against any building code.
How does this pass inspection ?

Check out this great Matt Risinger video:
Stucco mansion nightmare

My Book - Stucco and the blind man - Table of contents

Chapters one and two

Introduction; About windows and doors

Chapter three

Evil EIFS

Chapter four

All about lath for plaster and stucco

Chapter five

Mortar and sand

Chapter six

About interior plaster

Chapter seven

Bonding plaster and cement mortar

Chapter eight

Planning a stucco or plaster project

Chapter nine

Decorative features from a 24 year old website

Chapter ten

Glossary of plastering terms

Chapter eleven

Flashing for stucco

Chapter twelve

Chimneys

Chapter thirteen

Pay per leads

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